Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) said Friday on “MSNBC Reports” that Republicans would pay a political price if they don’t work with Democratic lawmakers to pass gun control measures. Cicilline said, “Guns have become the leading cause of death for America’s kids. We have a gun violence epidemic in this country. We’ve already passed two bills, one to strengthen criminal background checks, the other to close the Charleston loophole where if the background check has not been returned, you still can’t buy a gun until it has been completed.” He continued, “We need our Republican colleagues to understand Americans are demanding that we take action to reduce gun violence in this country. I hope something comes of it. I hope we are going to bring back the Judiciary Committee and pass more common-sense gun safety bills and get them to the House floor and send them to the Senate as well.” Cicilline added, “Let’s be honest, Republicans are preventing passage of these two … [Read more...] about Dem Rep. Cicilline: Republicans Will ‘Pay a Political Cost’ if They Don’t Pass Gun Laws
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Are we on the verge of an 8K resolution breakthrough in gaming?
Further Reading The state of 4K gaming in 2015 With the 2020 release of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, we've started to see the era of console games that finally make full use of TVs capable of 4K resolutions (i.e., "Ultra HD" 3840×2160 pixels) that have become increasingly popular in the marketplace . Now, though, at least one TV manufacturer is already planning to support 8K-capable consoles (i.e., 7680×4320 resolution) that it thinks could launch in the next year or two. Polish gaming site PPL reports on a recent public presentation by Chinese TV and electronics maker TCL . Tucked away in a slide during that presentation is a road map for what TCL sees as "Gen 9.5" consoles coming in 2023 or '24. Those supposed consoles—which the slide dubs the PS5 Pro and "New Xbox Series S/X"—will be capable of pushing output at 8K resolution and up to 120 frames per second, according to TCL's slide. First off, there's little reason to believe that a lesser-known TV … [Read more...] about Are we on the verge of an 8K resolution breakthrough in gaming?